Fleas and Ticks: gross, deadly… preventable with the gift of science

I have a great deal of respect for most forms of life on this planet- wallabies, fruit bats, chupacabras, even the lowly sea slug. I make a living from treating dogs and cats, so I owe the very roof over my family’s head to the existence of animals. But if I had to select 2 groups of animals and set them apart for special mention…